ANSWERS FROM DOCTORS

Most of the "new" dermal fillers in the pipeline to be released this year are merely modified versions of currently available fillers. If you are considering a longer lasting filler, I would recommend having fat harvested from your body and injected in the desired area needing filling.

Most of the "new" dermal fillers in the pipeline to be released this year are merely modified versions of currently available fillers. If you are considering a longer lasting filler, I would recommend having fat harvested from your body and injected in the desired area needing filling.

I had a dermal filler by a dermatologist (Restylane) & was very unhappy with the results. I saw no results and looked the same 3 weeks later as I did before the procedure. Maybe the doctor was not experienced not sure. Please Advise me on my options.

I have daily headaches after face filler and Botox on my forehead and between eyebrows this month. Why? Also, when the filler is gone will I my face be more stretched out than it would have been without the fillers?

The dermal filler maintenance treatments that I need to keep receiving to maintain my youthful look are getting expensive. Are there any permanent dermal fillers available, and what are the pros and cons of long-term dermal fillers?

I have the marionette lines and droopy eyelids. Previously had valve replacement and am on coumadin. I also have an arrythymia which is treated with amiodorone. Am I a canidate for any face improvement? I am 63 and young at heart.

I am 48, female, and have slight frown lines. Will repeated collagen fillers make it worse?
Will repeated collagen fillers loosen the elasticity of the skin forcing one after many years to do surgical face lifts? Will not having repeated collagen injections only weaken the surface layer of the skin in the long run?

What is an approximate amount to pay for Dermal Fillers? Would a company offering a cheaper service suggest a unqualified practitioner and if so what qualifications should I look for in a cosmetic practitioner?